Simon Doonan is an author, fashion commentator, and creative ambassador for Barneys New York. My quest began when, earlier this year, People magazine declared Gwyneth Paltrow to be the most beautiful woman in the world, circa 2013. I have reservations about this choice. Paltrow is unquestionably beautiful.
Hepatitis C is usually spread by blood-to-blood contact (when blood from a person with Hepatitis C contacts (touches or gets into) another person's bloodstream).
In the past, blood transfusion was a common way hepatitis C was spread. People who had hemophilia or thalassemia (or some other disease requiring multiple transfusions) were especially at risk for exposure.